Why Your Board Should Raise 10 Percent of Your Nonprofit’s Budget

That's a crazy idea, right?

I don't think so. Here's why.

The board must really understand the money engine
A board of directors simply cannot separate itself from the financial engine of the nonprofit. The entire board must fully understand and contribute to how money flows to the organization. Board members cannot argue that money is the purview of the staff; money has to be part of the board's job. Until we make the board really participate in making the financial engine run, it won't be able to have substantive conversations about how to raise or spend that money.